Adams, MaudOverview
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Maud Adams
Most widely held works by
Maud Adams
Octopussy
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43 editions published between 1982 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 588 libraries worldwide A circus clown is murdered in the shadows of the Berlin Wall, a heavily guarded priceless Soviet art treasure turns up at a London auction, a tycoon arrives at conferences on a love barge, served by an army of scantily-clad lethal lovelies -- a mixture of mystery and action that only James Bond can unravel.
Octopussy
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5 editions published between 1983 and 2007 in English and held by 547 libraries worldwide Roger Moore portrays the immortal action hero as he investigates the murder of a fellow agent who was clutching a priceless Faberge egg at the time of his death.
The man with the golden gun
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 424 libraries worldwide Roger Moore returns as Agent 007 and faces off in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with assassin Francisco Scaramanga. Features a wild car chase through Bangkok and Bond's stunning confrontation with an entire martial arts school.
Playing for time
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 303 libraries worldwide Fania Fenelon is a Jewish cabaret singer in Paris during the Nazi invasion. Fania and thousands of other Jewish and political prisoners are sent to the Auschwitz death camp. She and a group of other classical musicians are spared from death in exchange for performing music for their captors. They are also ordered to play for the thousands being herded to the gas chambers, a 'humane' means of easing the condemned into the next world.
Rollerball
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 285 libraries worldwide In a dystopic future world run entirely by a few powerful corporations, the brutal sport of rollerball has taken the place of both warfare and traditional athletic competition. The greatest player in the history of rollerball, Jonathan E, receives pressure from these corporations to retire. When he refuses, both his life and his sport descend into chaos and bloodshed.
Rollerball
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10 editions published between 1985 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 90 libraries worldwide In the perfectly controlled society of the 21st century, the only outlet for violence is a deadly spectator sport--Rollerball.
The man with the golden gun
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5 editions published between 1996 and 2006 in English and held by 87 libraries worldwide Roger Moore's second outing as 007 sees Bond marked for death and facing off in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with assassin Francisco Scaramanga (Lee), set against the backdrop of the China and Thailand.
Laura
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4 editions published between 1984 and 2005 in English and held by 20 libraries worldwide A sixteen year old ballet dancer falls in love with her mother's recent lover, a forty year old. A study of mother-daughter competition and the first stirrings of sexuality.
Intimate power
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6 editions published between 1989 and 2003 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide Based on a true story of Aimee Dubucq De Rivery, a French school girl who is sold into white slavery to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Jane and the lost city
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3 editions published between 1988 and 2003 in English and held by 16 libraries worldwide Based on the famous British comic strip. Jane is on the trail of a lost city filled with massive diamonds that may win the war. But can she survive the jungle perils and finish her mission.
Rollerball (1975) Rollerball (2002)
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 13 libraries worldwide Rollerball (1975): In the year 2018, in a world controlled by ruthless corporations, there are no wars or crime. The only outlet for the angry and frustrated masses is the vicious and barbaric sport of Rollerball. Rollerball (2002): In this remake, three players battle the ruthless owner of an ultra-violent sports league, where blood, speed and murder are all part of the game.
Tattoo
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4 editions published between 1982 and 1985 in English and held by 10 libraries worldwide The deranged Karl Kinsky kidnaps the woman of his obsessions, Maud Adams. When she wakes up and she finds most of her body tatooed. Can she become his ideal companion? This daring and visually compelling drama ruthlessly exposes an ultimate outrage: the mutilation of a woman whose looks earn her living.
Nairobi affair
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 10 libraries worldwide A father and son show interest in the same woman while hunting for poachers in Nairobi.
The women's club
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1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 10 libraries worldwide Patrick Ryan has got it made: he's hired by an ultra-chic Beverly Hills women's exercise salon to make sure all of the customers are "satisfied."
Silent night, deadly night. 3, Better watch out
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide Silent night, deadly night 3: A clairvoyant taps into the dark and twisted realm of the haunted dreams of a hideously injured man, leading to new terror.
A man of passion
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1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide Staying with his grandfather in Spain, George is at odds with his aging, tempermental but brilliant grandfather, Mauritio. Slowly George falls under his grandfather's spell and they become bonded by a shared love of beauty.
Octopussy
by John Glen
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3 editions published between 1983 and 2006 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 7 libraries worldwide Actiefilm. James Bond probeert Octopussy over te halen om met hem samen te werken in de strijd tegen de Russische generaal Orlov. Deze wil Europa veroveren door een atoombom op een legerbasis in Duitsland op dusdanige wijze tot ontploffing te brengen, dat het een ongeluk lijkt. Zijn complot komt aan het licht door de duistere transacties van Prins Kamal, een decadente Afghaanse aristocraat die voor de geheimzinnige en schatrijke Octopussy werkt. Deze mysterieuze schoonheid woont op een eiland, omringd door een privéleger bestaande uit mooie vrouwen. Wat een kolfje is naar de hand van 007.
Target Eagle
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2 editions published between 1984 and 1987 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide Daredevil parachutists in an international smuggling ring fall out of the sky to terrorize and plunder the entire Mediterranean coast. When the two mercenaries ordered to halt the gang's disruptive activities are found out, they must evade scores of armed henchmen in a desperate race to stop the gangleader's deluded and destructive master plan.
Initiation Silent night, deadly night 4
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1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide
Octopussy
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10 editions published between 1983 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 3 libraries worldwide La investigación de la venta en Sotheby's de una pieza que parece proceder de las joyas de la corona del Zar lleva a Bond a la India, donde se enfrenta a numerosos peligros, incluida una hermosa mujer llamada Octopussy. more
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Action and adventure films Auschwitz (Concentration camp) Bond, James (Fictitious character) Cold War (1945-1989) Comedy films Concentration camp inmates Detective and mystery films Drama Dubuc de Rivery, Aimée,--1776-1817 DVDs Dystopias Espionage Extreme sports Feature films Feature films Fénelon, Fania Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Fleming, Ian,--1908-1964 France--Paris Great Britain Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Intelligence service James Bond films James Bond films Made-for-TV movies Murder Musicians Nuclear warfare Oligarchy Poland--Oświęcim Popular culture Professional athletes Science fiction films Science fiction films Selim--III,--Sultan of the Turks,--1761-1808 Spies Sports films Spy films Spy films Spy stories, English Television adaptations Video recordings Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Violence War films
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Alternative Names
Wilkstrom, Maud
Languages
English
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French (23) German (14) Spanish (13) Multiple languages (6) Undetermined (3) No Linguistic content (2) Covers
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